The 1962 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1962 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UPI are designated in bold.
All-Big Eight selections
Backs Dave Hoppmann, Iowa State (AP-1; UPI-1) Gale Sayers, Kansas (AP-1; UPI-1) Johnny Roland, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-2) Jim Grisham, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-2) Joe Don Looney, Oklahoma (AP-2; UPI-1) Dennis Claridge, Nebraska (AP-2; UPI-1) Willie Ross, Nebraska (AP-2; UPI-2) Tom Vaughn, Iowa St. (AP-2) Bill Thornton, Nebraska (UPI-2)
Ends Conrad Hitchler, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1) Ken Blair, Colorado (AP-1; UPI-1) John Flynn, Oklahoma (AP-2; UPI-2) Jim Huge, Nebraska (AP-2; UPI-2)
Tackles Dennis Ward, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) Tyrone Robertson, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-2) Jerry Wallach, Missouri (AP-2; UPI-1) Marvin Clothier, Kansas (AP-2) Ralph Neely, Oklahoma (UPI-2)
Guards Leon Cross, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) Tom Hertz, Missouri (AP-1; UPI-1) Dwain Carlson, Nebraska (AP-2; UPI-2) Mike Upton, Oklahoma St. (AP-2) Robert Brown, Missouri (UPI-2)
Centers Wayne Lee, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) Jim Vermillion, Missouri (AP-2; UPI-2)
Key AP = Associated Press
UPI = United Press International
See also 1962 College Football All-America Team
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